How a Safety System Tracks People and Alerts Others
This patent describes a safety system that collects location and image data of a registered person and sends it to a designated protector or security company when danger is detected.
Original patent title: “Safety service system and method thereof”
This patent describes a safety system that collects location and image data of a registered person and sends it to a designated protector or security company when danger is detected. Granted in 2026.
Coverage
What does this patent actually cover?
The safety service system includes a collection unit that gathers position information and image information about a person who is registered by a protector. For example, a parent (protector) registers their child (protected person) with the system. When the system detects a signal indicating the child is in danger, a service providing unit sends the collected position and image information to the parent, a security company, or both. This allows for quick awareness and response in emergency situations.
The gap
What does this patent NOT cover?
- Does not cover safety systems that only collect audio information without also collecting position and image data.
- Does not cover systems that provide continuous monitoring without requiring a specific 'signal that the protected person is in danger' to trigger information sharing.
- Does not cover general public safety systems where the protected person is not specifically 'registered by a protector'.
- Does not cover systems that only provide safety information directly to the protected person, rather than to a protector or security company.
- Does not cover systems that rely solely on biometric data for danger detection or identification.
These exclusions are unique to PatentBrief — derived from the actual claim language, not patent-office boilerplate.
Key facts
What made this novel
The noveltynoveltyThe requirement that an invention be different from anything publicly known before its priority date.Read more → lies in combining the collection of both position and image information for a specifically 'registered' protected person, and then precisely delivering this combined data to a 'protector' or 'security company' only upon detecting a specific 'signal that the protected person is in danger'. This targeted, event-driven information sharing is key.
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Where you've seen this
Real-world examples
Personal safety apps with SOS features
GPS trackers for children or seniors with alert buttons
Elderly monitoring systems with fall detection and camera feeds
Lone worker safety devices with emergency alerts
Why it matters
The bigger picture
This type of system is important for enhancing personal safety, especially for vulnerable individuals like children, the elderly, or those with specific health conditions. It provides peace of mind to designated protectors by offering a mechanism for rapid alerts and location tracking during emergencies. Such systems can enable quicker response times from caregivers or emergency services.
Filed
December 4, 2024
Granted
September 15, 2026
Market context
Who's building on this
Companies in this space
Companies like Life360 and AngelSense are active in this space, offering family safety and GPS tracking solutions. Major smartphone manufacturers such as Apple and Google also integrate personal safety features into their operating systems, often allowing users to share location or trigger emergency alerts with designated contacts. Specialized companies focus on devices for elderly care or lone worker safety.
Market impact
This patent contributes to the ongoing development of personal safety and monitoring solutions, a market driven by increasing demand for security and peace of mind. Such systems enable new product categories focused on vulnerable populations and provide a framework for integrating location and visual data into emergency response protocols. It supports the growth of subscription-based safety services by offering enhanced monitoring capabilities.
Claim 1 — Plain English
What this patent covers
The safety service system includes a collection unit that gathers position information and image information about a person who is registered by a protector. For example, a parent (protector) registers their child (protected person) with the system. When the system detects a signal indicating the child is in danger, a service providing unit sends the collected position and image information to the parent, a security company, or both. This allows for quick awareness and response in emergency situations.
The clever bit
The novelty lies in combining the collection of both position and image information for a specifically 'registered' protected person, and then precisely delivering this combined data to a 'protector' or 'security company' only upon detecting a specific 'signal that the protected person is in danger'. This targeted, event-driven information sharing is key.
What it does not cover
- Does not cover safety systems that only collect audio information without also collecting position and image data.
- Does not cover systems that provide continuous monitoring without requiring a specific 'signal that the protected person is in danger' to trigger information sharing.
- Does not cover general public safety systems where the protected person is not specifically 'registered by a protector'.
- Does not cover systems that only provide safety information directly to the protected person, rather than to a protector or security company.
- Does not cover systems that rely solely on biometric data for danger detection or identification.
Patent timeline
Application submitted to the patent office
Patent officially issued
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Impact Score
Early stage
Citation count
0/40
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Claim breadth
0/20
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Recency
20/20
Granted within 5 years
Assignee scale
0/20
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Heuristic Value Estimate
What this patent might be worth
$18K – $58K
Midpoint $36K · 18.2 yr remaining · industry ×1.5
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(2026). How a Safety System Tracks People and Alerts Others (U.S. Patent No. 12,738,139). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12738139/safety-service-system-and-method-thereof
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What does How a Safety System Tracks People and Alerts Others cover?
This patent describes a safety system that collects location and image data of a registered person and sends it to a designated protector or security company when danger is detected.
When does this patent expire?
This patent is expected to expire on September 15, 2046, when the invention enters the public domain.
What problem does this patent solve?
This type of system is important for enhancing personal safety, especially for vulnerable individuals like children, the elderly, or those with specific health conditions. It provides peace of mind to designated protectors by offering a mechanism for rapid alerts and location tracking during emergencies. Such systems can enable quicker response times from caregivers or emergency services.
What does this patent NOT cover?
Does not cover safety systems that only collect audio information without also collecting position and image data.
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